University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2022 Men's Track & Field Roster

Tyler Thimsen
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Northglen, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Jefferson Academy
- Major:
- Business Management
2021-22
Indoor
- Competed in seven meets, including the Big Sky Championships in triple jump
- Placed fifth in triple jump at the Championships
- Placed third in triple jump at Gene Edmonds Invite
- Member of the UNC nationally ranked triple jump squad
2020-21
Outdoor
- NCAA West Prelims Qualifier for the triple jump
- Finished 29th at prelims with a 15.42m (50' 7.25") mark for the third best in school history.
- Took fifth place at the Big Sky Championship
- Competed in six meets
Indoor
- Competed in four meets
- Recorded a 15.00m mark at the Carolina Open (49' 2.5") for the fourth best triple jump in the program's indoor history
- Had a career-best long jump of 6.79m (22' 3.5") at the Carolina Open
2019-20
Indoor
- Jumped his college best in the Triple Jump (14.80m) during the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships where he placed 2nd
- Finished 4th in the Triple Jump (14.04m) of the University of Colorado Potts Open
2018-19
Outdoor
- Jumped the furthest in the Long Jump (6.70m) during the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (14.51m) during the Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Finished 2nd in the Long Jump (6.69m) of the UNC Invite
- Finished 3rd in the Triple Jump (14.23m) of the Tom Benich Invite
- 4x100m Relay finished 4th (43.89) of the Tom Benich Invite
Indoor
- Jumped his college best in the Long Jump (6.78m) during the Wyoming Power Meet where he placed 3rd
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (14.33m) during the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Finished 3rd in the Triple Jump (13.93m) of the Wyoming Power Meet
2017-2018
Outdoor
- Jumped the furthest in the Long Jump (6.59m) during the NoCo Challenge where he placed 3rd
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (13.30m) during teh Tom Benich Invitational
- Finished 3rd in the Long Jump (6.32m) of the Air Force Twilight Open
Indoor
- Jumped the furthest in the Long Jump (6.52m) during the Mines Twilight Classic
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (13.78m) during the Wyoming Power Meet
- Finished 2nd in the Triple Jump (13.60m) of the Mines Twilight Classic
- Finished 3rd in the Long Jump (6.28m) of the Wyoming Power Meet
High School
- Thimsen attended Jefferson Academy [Broomfield, Colo.] and Pomona HS [Arvada, Colo.]
- 4-year Letterman in Track and Field
- 3-year Letterman in Basketball
- 3-year Letterman in Football
- 2017 All-Conference in Football
- Placed 3rd at State in the Triple Jump 2016
Indoor
- Competed in seven meets, including the Big Sky Championships in triple jump
- Placed fifth in triple jump at the Championships
- Placed third in triple jump at Gene Edmonds Invite
- Member of the UNC nationally ranked triple jump squad
2020-21
Outdoor
- NCAA West Prelims Qualifier for the triple jump
- Finished 29th at prelims with a 15.42m (50' 7.25") mark for the third best in school history.
- Took fifth place at the Big Sky Championship
- Competed in six meets
Indoor
- Competed in four meets
- Recorded a 15.00m mark at the Carolina Open (49' 2.5") for the fourth best triple jump in the program's indoor history
- Had a career-best long jump of 6.79m (22' 3.5") at the Carolina Open
2019-20
Indoor
- Jumped his college best in the Triple Jump (14.80m) during the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships where he placed 2nd
- Finished 4th in the Triple Jump (14.04m) of the University of Colorado Potts Open
2018-19
Outdoor
- Jumped the furthest in the Long Jump (6.70m) during the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (14.51m) during the Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Finished 2nd in the Long Jump (6.69m) of the UNC Invite
- Finished 3rd in the Triple Jump (14.23m) of the Tom Benich Invite
- 4x100m Relay finished 4th (43.89) of the Tom Benich Invite
Indoor
- Jumped his college best in the Long Jump (6.78m) during the Wyoming Power Meet where he placed 3rd
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (14.33m) during the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Finished 3rd in the Triple Jump (13.93m) of the Wyoming Power Meet
2017-2018
Outdoor
- Jumped the furthest in the Long Jump (6.59m) during the NoCo Challenge where he placed 3rd
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (13.30m) during teh Tom Benich Invitational
- Finished 3rd in the Long Jump (6.32m) of the Air Force Twilight Open
Indoor
- Jumped the furthest in the Long Jump (6.52m) during the Mines Twilight Classic
- Jumped the furthest in the Triple Jump (13.78m) during the Wyoming Power Meet
- Finished 2nd in the Triple Jump (13.60m) of the Mines Twilight Classic
- Finished 3rd in the Long Jump (6.28m) of the Wyoming Power Meet
High School
- Thimsen attended Jefferson Academy [Broomfield, Colo.] and Pomona HS [Arvada, Colo.]
- 4-year Letterman in Track and Field
- 3-year Letterman in Basketball
- 3-year Letterman in Football
- 2017 All-Conference in Football
- Placed 3rd at State in the Triple Jump 2016
Lyndsey Oates Press Conference Big Sky Championship
Thursday, November 27
Lyndsey Oates Press Conference vs Sac State
Wednesday, November 26
Lyndsey Oates Press Conference vs Montana State Big Sky Tournament
Tuesday, November 25
Ed Lamb Press Conference vs Portland State
Saturday, November 22















